Category Archives: Politics
An Illinois House majority says Washington, D.C., should be a state.
State Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) is the sponsor of a resolution urging Congress to make Washington, D.C., America's 51st state. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Members o...
May 06, 2021
Congressman LaHood hopes Illinois losing congressional seat is a ‘wake-up call’
Central Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap). (WJBC file photo)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Illinois will lose a seat in Congress after the U.S. Census Bureau’s recent population dat...
May 06, 2021
State pension costs are not the only thing tying up the budgets
Ted Dabrowski at mic (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – State pension costs are not the only thing tying up the budgets. It's also local pension costs."Nobody's talking pensions. Nobody c...
May 05, 2021
Congressman LaHood calls former President Trump’s Facebook ban a ‘terrible precedent’
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – According to one Central Illinois lawmaker, Facebook’s Oversight Board decision to continue the netw...
May 05, 2021
Mwilambwe be sworn in Saturday as Bloomington’s mayor, Normal and Peoria leaders take their oaths next week
Mboka Mwilambwe will be sworn in as the first person-of-color to lead the city. (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – History will be made in Bloomington Sat...
May 01, 2021
Sen. Durbin says American Rescue Plan already paying dividends
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The American Rescue Plan is already paying dividends, according to Illinois’ Senior Senator as President Joe...
Apr 30, 2021
Illinois Senate Republicans push for independent mapmaking commission
Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The top Illinois Senate Republican says Gov. JB Pritzker ought to authorize an independen...
Apr 28, 2021
Gov. Pritzker signs health care equity law
Gov. Pritzker on Tuesday signed into law the fourth and final pillar of the Legislative Black Caucus' legislative agenda. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The fourth and...
Apr 27, 2021
A panel of Senators hear ideas about Gov. Pritzker’s money-saving proposals
State Sen. Rob Martwick (D-Chicago) says you ignore the state's financial problems at your peril. (Photo courtesy: Shutterstock)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A panel of senators Friday took time to ...
Apr 26, 2021
Durkin: Supermajority Democrats are going back on their word to have a bipartisan redistricting process
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois Republicans say they do not trust the supermajority Democrats to do a fair job of r...
Apr 22, 2021
